Francine has learned about pain through a first love while trying to face ordinary challenges bravely. Another relationship raises the question of whether she is ready to pursue happiness again. Her story centres on the expectations she places on herself and the difficulty of trusting after heartbreak.
Andrea befriends a boy on a subway at twelve before he mysteriously disappears. Six years later, a relationship with Markus recalls that earlier connection. As difficulties emerge, she must confront what she understands about the past and whether she wants to keep fighting for the present relationship.